Mr. Big Stuff (album)
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Mr. Big Stuff was the debut album of soul/funk singer Jean Knight
, released in 1971
right after her biggest hit of the same name. This album was rereleased on CD on November 7, 1991
by Fantasy Records
. The CD reissue contains six bonus tracks, three of which were released as singles after the original release of this album, along with a biographical essay by Lee Hildebrand on the life and career of Jean Knight and the recording sessions for "Mr. Big Stuff
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CD Bonus Tracks
Rhythm section
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Jean Knight
Jean Knight is an African-American soul/R&B/funk singer, best known for her 1971 Stax Records hit single, "Mr. Big Stuff".-Early years:...
, released in 1971
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right after her biggest hit of the same name. This album was rereleased on CD on November 7, 1991
1991 in music
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by Fantasy Records
Fantasy Records
Fantasy Records is a United States-based record label that was founded by Max and Sol Weiss in 1949 in San Francisco, California. They had previously operated a record-pressing plant called Circle Record Company before forming the Fantasy label...
. The CD reissue contains six bonus tracks, three of which were released as singles after the original release of this album, along with a biographical essay by Lee Hildebrand on the life and career of Jean Knight and the recording sessions for "Mr. Big Stuff
Mr. Big Stuff
"Mr. Big Stuff" is a song by R&B singer Jean Knight. Released from her 1971 debut album of the same title, it became a huge crossover hit. The song spent five weeks at number-one on Billboard's Best Selling Soul Singles and peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. "Mr. Big Stuff" would...
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Side 1
- Mr. Big Stuff - (Joseph Broussard, Ralph Williams, Carol Washington) - 2:44
- A Little Bit of Something (Is Better Than All of Nothing) - (Maria Tynes) - 3:19
- Don't Talk About Jody - (Adams, Albert Savoy, Wardell Quezerque) - 2:43
- Think It Over - (Albert Savoy, Wardell Quezerque) - 4:47
- Take Him (You Can Have My Man) - (Wardell Quezerque, Maria Tynes, Joseph BroussardJoseph BroussardJoseph Gaurhept Broussard , also known as Beausoleil, was a leader of the Acadian people in Acadia; later Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Broussard organized a resistance movement against the forced Expulsion of the Acadians...
) - 2:30
Side 2
- You City Slicker - (Maria Tynes, Joseph BroussardJoseph BroussardJoseph Gaurhept Broussard , also known as Beausoleil, was a leader of the Acadian people in Acadia; later Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Broussard organized a resistance movement against the forced Expulsion of the Acadians...
, Albert Savoy) - 2:52 - Why I Keep Living These Memories - (Adams, Joseph BroussardJoseph BroussardJoseph Gaurhept Broussard , also known as Beausoleil, was a leader of the Acadian people in Acadia; later Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Broussard organized a resistance movement against the forced Expulsion of the Acadians...
) - 2:52 - Call Me Your Fool if You Want To - (Maria Tynes, Albert Savoy, Wardell Quezerque) - 3:04
- One-Way Ticket to Nowhere (It's the End of the Ride) - (Joseph BroussardJoseph BroussardJoseph Gaurhept Broussard , also known as Beausoleil, was a leader of the Acadian people in Acadia; later Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Broussard organized a resistance movement against the forced Expulsion of the Acadians...
, Albert Savoy, Wardell Quezerque) - 4:19 - Your Six-Bit Change - (Maria Tynes, Joseph BroussardJoseph BroussardJoseph Gaurhept Broussard , also known as Beausoleil, was a leader of the Acadian people in Acadia; later Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Broussard organized a resistance movement against the forced Expulsion of the Acadians...
, Albert Savoy) - 2:36
CD Bonus Tracks
- Do Me - (L. Hamilton) - 2:50
- Helping Man - (J. Harris, Ralph Williams) - 2:52
- Carry On - (B. Denimal) - 2:53
- Save the Last Kiss for Me - (Hamilton) - 3:24
- Pick Up the Pieces - (C. Michael Baker, Don Davis, Fred Briggs) - 2:31
- You Think You're Hot Stuff - (Joseph BroussardJoseph BroussardJoseph Gaurhept Broussard , also known as Beausoleil, was a leader of the Acadian people in Acadia; later Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Broussard organized a resistance movement against the forced Expulsion of the Acadians...
, Ralph Williams, Carrol Washington) - 2:29
Album credits
- Vocals: Jean Knight
Rhythm section
- Piano, organ: Wardell Quezerque
- Guitar: Jerry Puckett
- Bass: William Laverne Robbins
- Drums, percussion: James Carey Stroud
- Produced and arranged by: Wardell Quezerque for Malaco Productions, a division of Malaco, Inc.
- Digital remastering for CD in 1990: Phil De Lancie (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley)
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Black Albums | 8 |
| 1971 | Pop Albums | 60 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | "Mr. Big Stuff" | Black Singles | 1 |
| 1971 | "Mr. Big Stuff" | Pop Singles | 2 |
| 1971 | "You Think You're Hot Stuff" | Black Singles | 19 |
| 1971 | "You Think You're Hot Stuff" | Pop Singles | 57 |
| 1972 | "Carry On" | Black Singles | 44 |